dinner

as in banquet
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team

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Recent Examples of dinner French chef Daniel Boulud hosted an intimate dinner at his newest restaurant, Maison Barnes in New York City, featuring notable guests Athena Calderone, Chloe Flower and more. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Priano Butternut Squash Ravioli An instant fall upgrade to your favorite weeknight dinner is a seasonal pasta shape. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025 As for her favorite thing on the dinner menu? Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025 Uber Eats is getting ready to deliver your dinner from the sky. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinner
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Noun
  • Qua’s menu will feature banquet-style sharing, with dishes like siu-mei roast meats, oyster pancakes, hủ tiếu noodles, and Hainanese chicken rice.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And now, another moment from the banquet has surfaced that could be interpreted in a few different ways.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those feasts are scheduled to run through the end of the festival.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Sure, roast turkey is the centerpiece, but the true stars are the family favorites that round out the holiday feast.
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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